Yeah you guessed it, I do not own Hellboy or Abe, and many will agree if I owned Abe I wouldn't share! ;P
Abe watches as the emotions flit across Abby's face, and as he feels her mental walls go up he knows she has made her choice.
As she starts forward, he turns but before he could retreat to the library Hellboy grabs his arm and forces him to stay.
Abe closes his eyes as he hears Gregory say Abby's name as if she was the greatest thing he'd ever laid eyes on; Of course, he thought to himself, she is the greatest thing on this earth.
There was a sudden crack and followed by a loud crash and Abe turns to see that Abby has decked Gregory and knocked him over his motorcycle.
Every one winces when Abby starts screaming, "This is just like you! We thought you where dead! And the reason is because you were Saving Your Bike! It nearly got us both killed!"
Gregory stands up holding his face and when he lowers his hand Abe can't help but grin at the fact that the man's nose is obviously broken.
Gregory steps up and glares at Abby.
"That bike was nearly the only thing I had left. But you obviously still care so chill doll-face."
Abby raises both eyebrows and pulls her head back, "Excuse me!? Did you call me doll-face?"
Gregory gives a half shrug, "Yeah, you never had a problem with it before sweet-cheeks."
When Abby puts the tip of her tongue between her teeth, inhaling thru her nose and giving a slightly squeaking noise as she sucks air thru her teeth, both Abe and Hellboy close their eyes and turn their heads away.
Seconds later Abby reaches forwards and grabs his wrist as she spins so her back is towards him and launches him over her head and into the guard rail.
"You are an insensitive, ill-mannered wind bag and seeing as 98 percent of the people I've met refer to me as a water goddess, we most certainly do not fit!"
Gregory groans as he stands up and marches, well limps but the thought was there, over to her and growls, "Well if that's your logic you'll never have anyone fit with you because they'd have to be an over grown fish!"
Liz, who had been standing with her arms crossed on top of her stomach, held up her hand like Abe does when adding his two cents, "The term is glorified goldfish, better yet don't say anything. I have a feeling only Hellboy and myself can get away with calling him that."
When Gregory turns to retort he stops and stares at Abe a minute before he starts laughing.
"You can't be serious. He's blue and has gills and his hands are webbed. You can't go into a public place with a guy like that!"
Abby storms up in front of him and snarls.
"Did it ever occur to you that I don't give a shit about that stuff? I lived on the streets for years! I love to just sit and listen to music and read. I like to swim and not have people freak out when I use my powers! If "Normal" people can't handle that I'm different then they can go fuck themselves!"
Gregory growls again and motions to Abe, whose staring at Abby in shock.
"Well what the hell does he have that I don't?"
Abby takes a deep breath and glances at Abe.
After a moment she draws herself to her full height and looks him straight in the eye.
She states in the most passionate voice Abe's ever heard, well maybe Liz used it when Hellboy was almost killed.
"Abe happens to have the one thing you could never have, my heart!"
Gregory's head snapped back as if she had hit him again, "What?!"
Abby closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.
When she opens them she looks at Abe who's staring at her with his head tilted like he does when he wants to ask something.
Abe gasp as he feels her drop her mental shield all together as she turns back to Gregory.
"I love him Greg! That's one thing I could never say for you. Yeah I cared but there was never that connection. Abe's sweet, caring, smart, funny, strong; though he won't admit it. He is ten times the man you will ever be and I… I…"
She turns her head and looks at Abe, who is staring in disbelief.
"And I love him. With my entire being. He makes me feel safe. And wanted. And like I have my family back."
She then turns to glare at Gregory, whose own face has gone blank as he watches her.
"And you can't just come here and think that I didn't realize that stupid crush of mine was just that! A crush! I grew up, I matured! More than I can say for you!"
When she finishes she takes a deep breath, and as she exhaled thru her nose her entire body shakes.
Hellboy and Liz turn at a noise from the library and Liz gasps.
The water in Abe's tank is in a giant whirl pool motion.
As she turns back she sees Hellboy take a step to put more distance between Abby and himself.
Liz would have laughed if it hadn't freaked her out as well and the thought crossed her mind, So glad Abe's not in there!
She looks up in time to see Gregory close his eyes and sigh.
"I could have argued to the end of time if you hadn't just done that."
Abby's face turns confused and she blinks, "Wait, what?"
Gregory gulps and when he opens his eyes Abby has to fight to keep from stepping back at the sadness in his eyes.
He opens his mouth to speak before he turns his head to look away from her.
"You looked at him. You looked at him the same way Vanessa looked at Don. And when you looked he looked and… Damn."
He turns and brings both hands up to rub his face before turning back to her.
The moment he does he regrets it.
"Would you stop with the face?!"
Abby blinks again, "What face?"
Gregory steps back slightly and brings his hands up to gesture at her face.
"That face! The caring and understanding face! You an Ness used that on me all the time now stop it! You win! Love concurs god damn all!"
He growls and turns to one of the agents that came down the lift with him.
"Where the hell am I stayin? I want ta get the hell away from these people!"
The Agent, Kepler the same guy that brought Abby down, is a bit jittery being I such close proximity with Abby.
"Well, A-actualy we… uh we don't have a spare room at the… at the moment… Miss uh Miss Marsel…uh…"
Here Abby buts in, "Manning agent!"
Kepler jumps and looks at her wide eyed.
"uh… Ma'am?"
Abby huffs and folds her arms.
"My name is Abigail Nora Manning and don't forget it!"
As the agent stammers over an apology to her Liz holds in a laugh as she sees Manning puff up and smirk at the other woman's comment.
Kepler turns back to Gregory, "Miss M-"
His eyes flick to Abby before he continues.
"Manning, got the last available l-living corridors when she arrived. We won't have a open place until the next transfer and that's about a month."
Everyone jumps when Abe speaks for the first time.
"Well then he can take Abby's room. There is one spare room near my tank and a most defiantly do not want him to use it."
Abby turned to him, wide eyed.
"What was that?"
Abe starts to do his jittery nervous movement and averts his gaze, feeling heat rise to his checks.
"Well, the Professor had put a room up in the hall to my tank. I never use it and you spend so much time in the library already I just thought."
Abby walks over to him and tilts her head to the side and down so she can see his face.
"Abe?"
Abe glances at her, "I… well I just thought…"
He trails off and takes a breath before looking her right in the eye and tilts his head to the side.
"You love me?"
Abby gulps and down cast her eyes biting her lip, "I… well… I…"
She slowly looks up at him and gives a weak smile.
"I, Abigail Nora Manning, love you."
At a slight gagging noise they turn and glare at Gregory, who has the decency to look embarrassed.
Abby's head snaps back to Abe when she hears a low rumbling from the vicinity of his throat.
"Abe, are you, Growling?"
Abe blinks and does one of his head tilts before giving her a sheepish look.
Abby smiles and reaches up, pulling his head down to her and giving him a long passionate kiss.
They separate at a whistle from Hellboy and Abby turns to glare at him.
Hellboy jumps and tries to hide behind Liz, who shakes here head and gives Abby an apologetic look.
A tug at her hand draws her attention back to Abe and he jerks his head towards the library.
Abby ducks her head a bit and smiles sheepishly as she lets him pull her along.
As they climb the stairs Abe's steps slow and when they are a few feet from the door that Abby noticed earlier he stops.
Abby stands there watching his back and she can see the tension in it.
Abe takes a deep breath and turns to her, still holding her hand and absent-mindedly stroking it with his thumb.
When he looks at her, he takes another deep breath and licks his lips.
After a moment he sighs and opens the door.
Once they both step in Abby takes a look around.
The room is at least twice the size of hers, a queen size bed, large oak desk, a book case covering one wall that makes her smile thinking that it's odd to have a book case in your room when you live above a library.
She looks at Abe when he shifts uncomfortably.
He goes to look at her but changes his mind and looks the other way.
"I know it doesn't have much. I'm sure your dad will supply you with what ever you need."
Abby sighs and steps in front of him, she gently pushes on his chin to make him look at her.
"Abe, what's wrong?"
Abe gulps and looks into her eyes.
"I… I…I love you Abby."
When Abby smiles and goes to say something he holds up his hand to stop her.
"I love you and I…I want…"
He sighs and looks away again.
Abby blinks and tilts her head to the side, concentrating a moment before her eyes go wide.
"Oh… Oh Abe. Come here."
She takes his hand and pulls him over to sit on the bed.
She keeps one hand clasped with his and she raises the other to stroke his check.
"oh Abe. It nothing to be embarrassed about. That's perfectly natural. Stop being a baby!"
At her outburst Abe jerks his head back.
He blinks at her a moment before he realizes she still has the same caring look but a hint of amusement in her eyes.
After a moment she sighs, "I'm sorry Abe that was uncalled for. It's just, I admire you for your intellect and your stumbling over telling me you want to show me you love me. The way every couple with strong feelings do every day!"
She raises an eyebrow at him and after a moment he chuckles softly, "I guess your right."
Abby straightens her back and inclines her head and in a very serious voice says, "of course. I'm always right."
Abe chuckles again, this time sounding like his normal self.
Abby smiles up at him and after a minute she licks her lips and leans forward catching him off guard with a kiss.
As he relaxes into it she shifts towards him and deepens the kiss.
Abby smiles in to the kiss as she leans back onto the bed and he follows her so as not to break the kiss.
They both gasp and come up for air as they come in contact and become aware of the fact that Abe isn't wearing a top and Abby is still only in her bikini top.
They simple stare into each others eyes for a moment before Abe recaptures her lips.
Abby sighs happily as Abe's hands start to run up and down her sides.
As Abe shifts to kiss her neck she scrunches up her nose as she gets an evil idea.
As he tilts his head to get better access to her neck she takes a deep breath and blows lightly over his gills.
She giggles when a chill runs up his spine.
Abe pulls back slightly and glares down at her before he leans back down and starts nibbling on her ear.
Abby squirms under him and as she shifts her leg, Abe shifts his weight until he is settled between her legs.
He pulls back again and looks at her with that tilt to his head, "Abby, I…"
Abby rolls her eyes, pulling him back down to her and as they kiss again she projects to him, Would you please shut up and make love to me?
Abe chuckles into the kiss and as he brings his hand up her side, running his thumb along the side of her breast she hums happily making him smile.
A/N: Ok, to let you all know I gave you so much this week end because I have finals the end of next week and the begining of the following so i may not be able to update. SORRY!! I hope this makes up for it! So please Review!
Also the more important than my mom thing was to bug my mom, since I'm a ten hour drive from me so she can't physicaly harm me(she has a good aim with the Tv guide) Anyway Please reveiw. I was getting 5 reveiws a chapter Now 2 Please humor me!! Reveiw Please! And to Mable and Davyjoneslover and Sias-in-time, they are my most friquent reveiwers, I love you all! And I asked my aunt(she used the glorified goldfish thing to describe abe to my grandmother) and she says she doesn't give a hoot so feel free to use it DavyJoneslover. Now i bid you all ado it is 6:20am and I've been up since this time yesterday! typing for you people! Sleep good for writer! I may get you another chapter if i do!